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In Paul Doherty's brilliant new novel, will Hugh Corbett find the deadly assassin stalking London's streets? February 1304, and London is in crisis. A succession of brutal murders shocks the city as it comes to terms with the fall from power of Walter Evesham, Chief Justice in the Court of the King's Bench. Accused of bribery and corruption, Evesham has sought sanctuary to atone for his sins. When Evesham is discovered dead in his cell at the Abbey of Sion though, it appears that the Mysterium, a cunning killer brought to justice by Evesham, has returned to wreak havoc. Sir Hugh Corbett is ordered to investigate the murder. Has the Mysterium returned or is another killer imitating his brutal methods? As Corbett traces the ancient sins that hold the key to discovering the murderer's identity he must face his most cunning foe yet.
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Paul Doherty was born in Middlesbrough. He studied History at Liverpool and Oxford Universities and obtained a doctorate for his thesis on Edward II and Queen Isabella. He is now headmaster of a school in north-east London and lives with his family in Essex.
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2.0 out of 5 stars
OK, but not his best,
By Mary Ann Gilbert (Tangier, Nova Scotia Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Mysterium (Paperback)
I am an admirer of Paul Doherty books in all their variety and expect a ripping good read with lots of historical atmosphere. Unfortunately, this is a disappointment and, of the ones I have read, the least interesting and atmospheric. I kept on through because I like his style and am in a down period of life, but recommend you try others of his works if this is your first time with PD. This one will not win you to his fan club.
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4.5 out of 5 stars (4 customer reviews) 5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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Is this the last of Hugh Corbett?,
By S. Schwartz "romonko" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mysterium (Hardcover)
That is a question I'm waiting to find out because the way this book ends it looks like it might be. He reaches the end of his rope with the king's political maneuvering and he walks out on his king. I certainly hope this isn't the end of Corbett. This is an excellent series and this was a great book. The action takes place in London this time. Corbett finds himself in the middle of a deadly prison riot in the beginning of the book, and then people get violently murdered. The more he digs, the more he thinks it's connected to 20-year old murders where it was thought that the murderer left England and now seems to have returned. He delves deeper and deeper into the morass, and finds out things that make him realize that he's dealing with at least two or maybe more murderers. As the bodies start to pile up, he puts the pieces together and figures everything out which results in an explosive ending. This was a page-turner of a book, and I really enjoyed it. Please Mr. Doherty don't give up on Hugh Corbett.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent series about a troubled time,
By Former world traveler "Now armchair traveler" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Mysterium (Hardcover)
Excellent series about some terrible times in the development of England from an remote offshore island to the major world power in 1800's Too few historians, in my opinion, have grasped the fact that a number of England's medieval rulers were men and women of exceptional intelligence. Dr Doherty is not one of them,
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Another good read,
By Robert D. Dominiec - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: The Mysterium (Paperback)
I'm always amazed how good a writer Doherty is. At first I thought the book began slow but the details of a good complex story line emerged and grabbed me totally. There's less action than I initially expected but rich essence gave it a more rewarding read. I would definitely recommend this for any Doherty or amy historical mystery reader.
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